Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 31.5% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 84.8% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Manila, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.20
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.33
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.16
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱303.99
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.37
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.22
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.24
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.37
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.09
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,465,984.58
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.95
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.10
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,876.34
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.19
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,094.83
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,658.24
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,781.96
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.59
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.81
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.80
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.46
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.53
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.13
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.30
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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